What does it mean to up the ante with readers?

define up the ante  up the ante · The government has upped the ante by refusing to negotiate with the ultras until a ceasefire has been agreed · In order to up the ante on their The Latin word ante is generally used in the sense of before, with regard to position, order, or time

up the ante · The government has upped the ante by refusing to negotiate with the ultras until a ceasefire has been agreed · In order to up the ante on their In poker, to ante up means to throw your ante into the middle of the table The definition of the term Ante Up in the game of poker

to make greater demands or take greater risks in a dispute or contest, and so increase the amount that you will eventually lose or win  up the ante in the sense of raise the stakes Definition to increase the costs or risks involved in an action He knew he had to up